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FAUCET [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- faucet
1, record 1, English, faucet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
faucet: an item in the "Building Components" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - faucet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chantepleure
1, record 1, French, chantepleure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chantepleure : objet de la classe «Composants du bâtiment» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 1, French, - chantepleure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-10-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taps and Plumbing Accessories
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- faucet
1, record 2, English, faucet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A valve on the end of a water pipe by means of which water can be drawn from or held within the pipe. 2, record 2, English, - faucet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The use of the terms "valve, faucet, cock, bibb, stopper, tap", etc., has created such confusion that there is an attempt to confine them all to one or two terms. The desired terms are "faucet" for plumbing fixtures and "valve" for other locations. 2, record 2, English, - faucet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Robinetterie et accessoires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- robinet de puisage
1, record 2, French, robinet%20de%20puisage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- robinet 2, record 2, French, robinet
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Robinet se trouvant en fin d'une canalisation ou d'un branchement, et comportant d'un côté, un raccord et de l'autre un bec de déversement. 3, record 2, French, - robinet%20de%20puisage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fig. 22 [...] Robinet de puisage [...] Les robinets qu'on installe sur les appareils sanitaires, ceux qu'on emploie pour puiser de l'eau ou pour l'arrosage ne sont que des robinets d'arrêt comportant un bec ou un raccord approprié. Les robinets des appareils sont commandés par un croisillon [...] ou par un cabochon [...] Les robinets commandés par manette sont de manœuvre facile et rapide. 4, record 2, French, - robinet%20de%20puisage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Malgré la définition donnée dans la source OLFEB (Dictionnaire de l'eau, OLF, 1981, p. 403), il ne faut pas confondre «robinet de puisage» et «robinet d'arrosage». 5, record 2, French, - robinet%20de%20puisage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Grifos y accesorios de fontanería
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- grifo
1, record 2, Spanish, grifo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- canilla 1, record 2, Spanish, canilla
correct, feminine noun
- llave de agua 1, record 2, Spanish, llave%20de%20agua
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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